Tag: NBA
Jazz losing local beat coverage at troubling rate
The Jazz are trying to get back to the playoffs. Unfortunately, the number of reporters covering them on a daily basis seems to be...
NBA Notes: Timberwolves, Jonathan Kuminga, Clippers, Bennedict Mathurin, Jabari Parker
Timberwolves
The Timberwolves didn't exactly play it safe this summer. That includes their decision to bet on Jonathan Kuminga.
Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports views Kuminga's...
Nuggets waive Julian Reese, brother of WNBA star Angel
Julian Reese's stay with the Nuggets was even shorter than Cam Whitmore's stay with the Cavaliers.
Denver has waived Reese, according to the NBA's official...
Cavs officially waive Cam Whitmore
Cam Whitmore's stay with the Cavaliers lasted all of eight days.
Cleveland has waived the 22-year-old forward, according to the NBA's official transaction log, a...
Jazz acquire Josh Green from Timberwolves in three-player trade
The Jazz have been looking for perimeter defense. They just added some.
Utah has acquired veteran wing Josh Green from the Timberwolves in exchange for...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Sam Merrill, Nuggets, DeMar DeRozan, Thunder
Cavaliers
The Cavaliers changed quite a bit around the edges this summer. Some players should benefit more than others.
Zach Weiss of NBA on SI identified...
NBA Notes: Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, Suns, Devin Booker, Grizzlies
Clippers
Maybe Kawhi Leonard isn't completely finished with the Clippers after all.
The proposed trade sending Leonard back to Toronto remains on hold while the NBA...
Klay Thompson says Heat Culture is no vacation: ‘Very militaristic’
Klay Thompson didn't come to Miami for the weather. Or the golf. Or, apparently, the piña coladas.
The newly signed Heat guard sounds like he's...
Jonathan Kuminga’s agent explains why Timberwolves won him over
Jonathan Kuminga had options. In the end, the Timberwolves apparently made him feel like more than just another option.
Agent Aaron Turner told Jon Krawczynski...
SuperSonics return takes another step as NBA expansion process moves forward
The NBA still hasn't officially said it's expanding.
But if you're waiting for the Seattle SuperSonics to return, there continue to be signs that this...
NBA stretch deadline arrives with Cavs, Timberwolves among teams to watch
The NBA has another deadline Saturday. This one doesn't involve trades, free agents or anything else remotely glamorous.
But it could determine what happens with...
NBA Notes: Bulls, Norman Powell, Nets, Julius Randle, Kings
Bulls
The Bulls finally appear serious about rebuilding. That means some familiar roles may not look so familiar anymore.
Elias Schuster of NBA on SI pointed...
NBA union chief says there’s only ‘maybe 30 or 31’ fans of second apron
The NBA players' union still hates the second apron. In case there was any confusion, executive director David Kelly is making that abundantly clear.
Kelly,...
Lakers went hard after Jonathan Kuminga, and it still wasn’t enough
Jonathan Kuminga is headed to the Timberwolves, but it's not because the Lakers sat on their hands. Just the opposite, it seems.
Per Khobi Price...
